I celebrate my 39th birthday tomorrow. I had a small group of friends over to celebrate on Saturday and blacked out. It has been happening often. If I am being completely honest—-years. I’ve been drinking since I was 14 and I’m ready to stop. My husband and I recently moved out of the city and I am loving our new suburban life. My sobriety feels like the final piece to the puzzle. The longest I have been sober is 22 days. I’m nervous and scared. All of my friends know me as the “crazy” one but I am tired. I want to be a responsible adult. I have fallen to my knees and realized I cannot control my alcohol use. I’m hoping this forum can be a place to come and get inspiration. Reading your stories this morning has already brought me comfort. The past few years have been difficult. I suffer from Bipolar disorder. I am currently in therapy and medicated. My life has improved after confronting my mental health. I hope facing my sobriety will bring me the peace I crave. My goal is to have one year sober when I turn 40.
Welcome to the community! I know for a fact that I would have never been able to start my journey into sobriety without all the advice and support I have found here.
Your story sounds a hell of a lot like mine. I tried to quit drinking for years without success then I also finally had that “I’m done” moment. I knew nothing about sobriety or its challenges and I’ve learned pretty much everything I know from this community.
Glad you’re here 
Good on you sounds like you really want it! You will with that attitude
Good luck, you will get it… I too came here for support I’m not ready for AA. The response on this forum is so lovely… the people genuinely care for each other… I’m only new also, I hope you get everything you need… just remember you are worth it… 
This forum does help.
You can check-in everyday and talk about how you feel and read stories in there:
Checking in to help maintain focus
Also, for mental health motivation, distraction and support
Mental health memes and discussion
Welcome. If you visit here daily, I think you’ll find the support, advice, helpful tips and accountability really helpful. These guys get me past every weekend. Very understanding and welcoming group. Glad to read that you’re cementing your future happiness with this important step! See you around…
Welcome!! What a wonderful goal for yourself!! I know how tiring it is to be living in that cycle and blacking out part of your life. You deserve, we all deserve, a healthy healing life. 
Sobriety and recovery can bring that peace you so crave. It is a relief to let all that pain and struggle go.
Welcome, Ryan! It’s the best birthday present to give yourself!
All my support in this sobriety journey. Here you will find good allies.
I like your goal!!!
Day two for me, still trying to figure out how to navigate this forum.
Hi and welcome here Ryan,
This app and the people in it helped me tremendously to get sober. Just celebrated my two years sober. Not telling you this to brag, but just to show you it’s douable!
But quitting drinking by just stop doing it is not enough. So put in the hard work, because that’s what it is. Be here much, it helps! Read stories, help others, learn about your addiction and how to beat it. If you have cravings, come here en talk about it. Do not crave alone.
Welcome to your new sober life. I love mine and wish you the same!!
